counting

Example Sentences

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The 90-minute cut—or 78 minutes not counting commercials—reduced the excruciating War in the Pacific to rapid moments of triumph.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

After a week of counting ballots from the 2 June primary race, the British-born candidate secured his slot to move ahead in the election, edging out billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, a Democrat.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We don’t have a vote counting problem. We have a lot of votes,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Some hotel owners are still counting on last-minute bookings closer to game day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I never thought of them as counting, or paying much attention to each other.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen